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President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Együtt Starts Signature Drive Against EU Quota Referendum
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has started a signature drive in protest of the government taking the EU’s migrant quota plans to a public vote in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Master Plan For Budapest Olympics Approved By General Assembly Of Budapest
- 24 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The General Assembly of Budapest has approved the master plan for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Budapest, there were 21 votes in favour, 1 against and 9 absent. The assembly members have also accepted the guarantee letter to be submitted to the International Olympic Committee.
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Budapest Submits 2024 Olympic Bid
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has submitted the first part of its application to host the 2024 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, announced. The application was submitted on Tuesday, one day before the official deadline. Hungary’s parliament voted in July to support the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 event.
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Együtt Starts Signature Drive Against EU Quota Referendum
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has started a signature drive in protest of the government taking the EU’s migrant quota plans to a public vote in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP Says ‘Burly Men’ Prevented Referendum Initiative
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators critical of the government round on Fidesz to accuse the governing party of sending men ‘who looked like bouncers’ to prevent a Socialist politician from depositing his bid for a referendum against the Sunday shopping ban. The two pro-government dailies also condemn the incident, but deny that Fidesz was behind it.
Master Plan For Budapest Olympics Approved By General Assembly Of Budapest
- 24 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The General Assembly of Budapest has approved the master plan for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Budapest, there were 21 votes in favour, 1 against and 9 absent. The assembly members have also accepted the guarantee letter to be submitted to the International Olympic Committee.
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Budapest Submits 2024 Olympic Bid
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has submitted the first part of its application to host the 2024 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, announced. The application was submitted on Tuesday, one day before the official deadline. Hungary’s parliament voted in July to support the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 event.